The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-27
THE LATE GEN. STONE.
HIS SERVICES DURING THE WAR
AND In EGYPT.
A Scholar, an Engin Ger and u Soldier
OF RenOwn-An Honor 90
His Country.

NkW 1Ohk, January ZO.-ueu,
Charles p. Stone. the famous soldier
aud engineer who built the pedestal
OF the Statue OF Liberty, and who died
suddenly At his home in Washington
at 1880 o'clock on Monday afternoon,
was attacked with pneumonia few
days ago, but no one supposed that
he was IN the sligh est danger OF
death. He had been preparing to go
TO New Orleans, and in fact his
trunks were packed when he was
taken i'll and went to his bed from
which he revor rose. Gan. Stone
was born in Massachusetts,, and en-
tered West Poiut az cadet In July,
1S4l. After his graduation he served
in the Military Academy as professor
OF history and ethics, aud was sta.
toned at Fort Monroe. Virginia, dur.
ing the Mexican war,'but was engaged
during The siege Of Vera Cruz. He was
breveted frst lieutenant in 1S47 for
gallant aud msritorious conduct
In the battle OF Molino del Rey,
and was honored 80 again for
the same reason and breveted
captain after the battle of Cha.
pultepec. In 1866 he resigned from
the regular army ar d. moved ID San
Francisco, where for two years he was
engaged In banking, and two years
later became Cnief OF the Scientific
Commission in the service OF the
Mexican Government. When the
civil war broke out he again joined the
army, and served as Inspector General
OF tue District OF Columbia volunteers,
and was active In the defense OF the
city OF Washington. After taking
part In the capture OF Alexandra,
Va, in 1851, he was appointed
Brigadier General, and commanded a
brigade during Gen. Patteron's oper-
atoms in the Shenandoah Valley. He
was imprisoned at Fort Lafayette In
1852 for alleged misconduct In the
field. He was confined seven months
without any charges having been pre-
ferred against him. He was released
on August 10, 1892, and no explana.
ton was ever made to him by the
government for his long confinement.
In his recent work j. u. Blaine refers
TO the imprisonment OF Gen. Stone at
considerable leUgth, aud characteriz 8
ii as the most NJ just conduct on the
pat OF government otiiCiale. After his
release no served in the siege of Port
Hudson aud was one of the commits
sioners TO receive its surrender, aud as
chief Of staff Of Maj General Banks
wa, engaged in the skirmish Of Bayou
TeChe and the battle OF Sabine Cross
Roads. He was mustered out OF the
volunteer service on April 4, 1864,
and while waiting for orders was given
command of the Fifth Army Corps be.
( IRE Petersburg in the following Au-
gust, and retained command until az
TOR the surrender in September,
1854. He resigned from the
army on September 10, 1854, and
took up his residence IN Virginia.
Gen. Stone was engineer and superin.
tendent OF the Denver Mining Com.
paDy, Of Goochland county, Va from
1865 TO 1869. He was appointed
Brigadier General (Chief Of Staff in
the Egyptian amy March 80 1870, and
Ferik Pasha (grade next to Field
MarshaD September, 1873. He was
Inspector General, ex offieio, Of the
Egg ptian military schools, many OF
which he organized or reorginiz d |
since 1870, and ia 1877 was General
to the Khedivs For
his valuable services he was decorated |
of the Order OF Orman- |
ieh October, 1870, and Grand Officer of |
the Order OF Medji eh January "a,
1875. He was cleo ed member OF the
Egyptian Institute in 1872, and made
Of Frontier and Coast !
Defense in 1872, OF the Superior Com
Of Agriculture in 1873, and of
the Board OF Senior Generals 10 form
a new corscription law in 1877. He
was vice president Of the commission
to organize an Egyptian section for
the International exhibitions at vi.
emma in 1873, at Pniladelphia in
l87l.76, end in Paris in 1873, and
OF the Khedival Society Of Geog-
rsphy in 1875. When Englsnd
planned her Egyptisn campaign Gen.
Stone was offered the command OF the
forces TO be sent to the boudan. He
declined because the War Comm ssion
would not allow him the $1,000 men
asked for and deemed necessary for
the undertaking. Strong pressure was
brought to bear on him 60 mango the
campaign against Ell Mahdi, but he
predicted juot what happened
TO Gel. SteWarts forces because
OF the smallDess OF the num-
bers. The American Committee was
iged at a meeting of the Cen uTy
Club in 1874, and that commi tse
formed an Executive Commute, OF
VII ch Gen s one was appointed en-
0ineer 10 chief, Ia 1877 the United
Stat Government turned the coutrol
OF Bpdloe's leland over to this com
mittee From the time Of bis sppoint-
inert a. engineer Id chief until the
completed Statue OF Liberty was &C.
cepted by the President Gsn. Stone
was in constant persOnal charge ofthe
cons,ru, ton and OF the pedestal and